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Marcel Desailly

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Marcel Desailly

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Also known as Marcel David Desailly, Odenkey Abbey

French footballer (born 1968)

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Marcel David Desailly is a French association football player born in Accra, Ghana, on September 7, 1968. He holds citizenship in both France and Ghana. His professional career began in 1986, and he played as a centre-back. He competed in the Premier League and represented France in international tournaments, including the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2004.

Desailly played for several clubs, including FC Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Qatar SC, and Chelsea F.C. He was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In recognition of his contributions, he received the award of Knight of the Legion of Honour. He speaks French, which is also his native language.

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Film & TV

Accra, Ghana

Known for

  • Denoueix, le jeu avant le je2026
  • Moment of Truth — Self2022
  • The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion — Self2021
  • Euro 2000 : L'histoire secrète des Bleus2021
  • Chelsea FC - Season Review 2003/04 — Self2004
  • Chelsea FC - Season Review 2002/03 — Self2003
  • A LA CLAIREFONTAINE2003
  • Chelsea FC - Season Review 2001/02 — Self2002
  • Live for Love United — Self2002
  • Chelsea FC - Season Review 2000/01 — Self2001

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Centre-Back
Nationality
France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ghana
Place of birth
Accra
Occupation
association football player
Position held
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2000
Sport
association football
Member of team
France men's national association football team
Position played
centre-back
League
Premier League
Country for sport
France
Mass
82
Image
25th Laureus World Sports Awards - Red Carpet - Marcel Desailly - 240422 192752-3 (cropped).jpg
Height
185
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Marcel Desailly
date of birth
1968-09-07
name in native language
Marcel Desailly
start of work period
1986-00-00
birth name
Marcel David Desailly
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Encyclopedic overview

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Marcel David Desailly ( French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl dəsaji]; born 7 September 1968) is a former professional footballer, who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. During a successful career at club level, lasting from 1986 to 2006, Desailly won several titles, including UEFA Champions League medals with both Marseille and AC Milan, and also played for Nantes and Chelsea, among other teams. At international level, he collected 116 caps between 1993 and 2004, scoring three goals, and was a member of the France international squads that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

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